patch up

1. (idiomatic)To repair by adding a patch.

   I needed to patch up my trousers after ripping them on the brambles.

   mend by putting a patch on

2. (idiomatic, transitive)To mend quickly.

   zusammenflicken, zusammenklittern, klittern

3. (figuratively, idiomatic)To repair relations; to improve relations.

   You need to patch things up with your sister after that horrible argument.

4. (obsolete)To overlay.

1. Tom hoped to patch things up with Mary.

   deTom hoffte, seine Beziehung zu Maria wieder ins Lot bringen zu können.

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2. It'll take some time, but I think we can patch things up.

   ruНа это потребуется какое-то время, но я думаю, что мы можем помириться.

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3. When I got out of jail, I wanted to patch things up with my wife.

   ruКогда я вышел из тюрьмы, я хотел помириться с моей женой.

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4. The doctor will patch you up.

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5. It's time to patch things up.

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irregular

• patch upскладати, компенсуватиTo repair by adding a patch.
• patch overTo take over and absorb (a smaller motorcycle club).